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President's Letter: Setting the Course for 2020

As we enter 2020, the CPNP Foundation is conducting strategic planning in concert with the CPNP Board of Directors. We are working to align the Foundation’s activities with those of CPNP. We began this process in 2019 and will continue our work through 2020. Our goal is to set a plan that will carry the Foundation into the future. The Foundation is so grateful to you, our supporters, for your continued generosity. If you have any suggestions or recommendations on the future initiatives of the Foundation, please feel free to contact any board member. Read more.


Show That You Care at CPNP 2020

Care has the power to make a life-changing impact on those affected by mental health conditions. Through our own words and actions, we can shift the social and systemic barriers that prevent people from building better lives. At CPNP 2020, the CPNP Foundation wants all attendees to show how #CPNPcares. Read more.


Foundation to Support Two Sessions at CPNP 2020

The CPNP Foundation is pleased to be supporting two sessions at the upcoming CPNP 2020 Annual Meeting in Dallas, Texas: Monday, April 27, 8:30 AM: Full Recovery from Schizophrenia and Homelessness (Patient Perspective), Bethany Yeiser, BS and Tuesday, April 28, 10:00 AM: Violence and Mental Health Jeffrey Swanson, PhD. Read more.


Defining the Future Recipients To Present Posters at CPNP 2020

Congratulations to all four of our Defining the Future grant recipients who have had abstracts accepted for the CPNP 2020 Annual Meeting! The four researchers will present their posters at a scientific poster sessions on Monday, April 27 or Tuesday, April 28. A special congratulations to Grace Marielle Singson who is an award finalist for the CPNP Foundation Strategic Goals Award! You can attend Grace’s platform presentation on Monday, April 27 at 3:00 PM in Cumberland J of the Hyatt Regency Dallas. Read more.


Defining the Future Grant Outcomes: Mental Health First Aid in Texas

We were pleased to receive an update from Dr. Stephen R. Saklad, PharmD, BCPP, an advisor of a former Defining the Future grant recipient!  Read more.


Student Registration and Travel Grant Recipients Announced

Thanks to the generous support of the CPNP Foundation, CPNP Past Presidents’ Destiny Fund, and CPNP members, twenty five (25) students are receiving complimentary registrations and partial travel support to be used toward their attendance at CPNP 2020. These twenty five students were selected by the CPNP Student Committee based on the merits of their applications as evaluated through a rigorous peer review process. Read more.


Donors Help the CPNP Foundation Reach 2019 Goal

With the help of 267 donors, the CPNP Foundation collected $51,333 in 2019, surpassing our $40,000 goal! Thank you to everyone who contributed over the past year. Read more.